EPL - Manchester United vs Manchester City - Sep 20

Rooney9 SG

foster as england no 1 in the world cup next year? oh pls

gigabyte14 SG

useless foster

aka man utd's alumnia

zocoss SG

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Michael Owen

Late show: Michael Owen fires home the winner for United in the dying seconds

Michael Owen stole the show in a derby for the ages as Manchester United defeated Manchester City 4-3 and demonstrated why the team from Old Trafford remain the city's dominant force.

Michael Owen believes he proved his dedication to Manchester United with his dramatic last-gasp winner against Manchester City at Old Trafford.

Owen spent eight years playing for United's bitter rivals Liverpool but Sir Alex Ferguson signed him this summer - and the 29-year-old scored his second goal for the club to seal a 4-3 win deep in stoppage-time against City.

When asked if that would confirm hero status with United fans, Owen told Sky Sports: "Yes, if there was any doubt before then maybe. It was always going to create noise when I joined but even if the fans didn't take to me you're never going to pass up an opportunity to play for team like this."

First blood: Wayne Rooney thunders the ball in past Shay Given after two minutes

Back of the net: Darren Fletcher gives United the lead again from this header

High on life: Sir Alex Ferguson jumps for joy after Owen's late winner for United

Dejected: Former United player Carlos Tevez just cannot believe it as Owen nets

City equalised three times before Owen struck. Wayne Rooney opened the scoring before Gareth Barry took advantage of Ben Foster's error. Darren Fletcher scored two headers, with Craig Bellamy levelling twice for the visitors.

"We dominated and the lads played well for a lot of the game," Owen added. "There were individual mistakes but over the years before I was here the defence has been fantastic."

Fletcher added: "It was an unbelievable match, we showed great character to come back. The goals were mistakes but we look at the positives - we showed character to the end."

Manchester United fans before the kick off

Carlos Tevez robs Ben Foster to set up the equaliser

Darren Fletcher nods home shortly after the break

Bellamy fires a stunning leveller

Darren Fletcher heads home to make it 3-2 to United

Fletcher slides to cheers his second

Bellamy slides the ball in to level late on

Bellamy celebrates his dramatic late equaliser

Owen fires home in injury time

Owen is mobbed after his match-winner

Rooney slides the ball home to open the scoring

Wayne Rooney celebrates with Anderson

gigabyte14 SG

owen's back!

Rooney9 SG

foster should learn how to kick with his right leg as well.

Rooney9 SG

I see this match as 2 extra points gained because of the stupid mistakes made by foster and ferdinand. this is typical of man utd habit of scoring late late goals.

United4Life SG

aiya all those ppl that kp the extra time thingy....how many HUNDREDS of epl matches, u have seen that they put 3 min extra time..then end up end 94th or 95th....is normal wat? is just that man u go make use of the extra min then all want kpkb...lol

ctstalin SG

fark....how did i forget gt derby last nite....

i slept dam early yesterday :(

sand king SG

Ferdinand is a kuku bird la! Try to act hero.

sand king SG

O'shea was tooooooooo quiet the entire match, no prize for spotting me today =)

sand king SG

Anyone saw the fan dancing behind the Elano when he was about to sub someone and go onto the pitch?

zocoss SG

I tink we have to look at it this way, the extra 2 plus mins was first for City's goal celebrations... That one took like 1 min, then there was Carrick's sub during added time, that one got 30 seconds... So when Owen scored on 5:24 mins, probably an added min was given for the United's goal celebrations as well... So its really no big deal, only the unhappy ones will try to make an issue of it... But if they think carefully, its quite silly to even make it... lol

Rock^Star SG

yeh that ferdinand chip was out of this world, i have never seen him do that.....should have passed the ball, must be complacency.

the two welsh players, giggs and bellamy played so well but wales hasnt made it to the world cup in donkey years.

charlize SG

yeh that ferdinand chip was out of this world, i have never seen him do that.....should have passed the ball, must be complacency.

the two welsh players, giggs and bellamy played so well but wales hasnt made it to the world cup in donkey years.

Giggs is one of those rare talented players who never played in the World Cup finals.

iceFatboy SG

seriously, I think too much time were added, it should have stand as a 3-3. but it was nothing MU did but all up to the referees. So any ABUs, please direct ur arrows @ the right places.

kopiosatu SG

substitutions are to waste time leh

not to add time.

iceFatboy SG

I see this match as 2 extra points gained because of the stupid mistakes made by foster and ferdinand. this is typical of man utd habit of scoring late late goals.

well, for a start, I can see Ferdinand not 100% fit, and playing him was a big gamble. U can see he wasn't totally comfortable with kicking and running.

I do agree, with Palmer that while at watford, Foster was one of the better players, but at MU, a different stage, every mistake is magnified and could be potential lose the match, and hence with that pressure, Foster is either going to prove he can or he can't.at this moment, he can't.

Every striker is going to "challenge" when the ball is played to Foster's right, like Tevez. And he is yet to prove he can.

Secondly, for bellamy's goal, I noticed this foster seems to favor two handed dives than ones. if it was EDS, I bet he would have used his left to stretch and deflect the ball.

iceFatboy SG

substitutions are to waste time leh

not to add time.

true, but when carrick was sent in, the commentators remark that it was to make the referee "add" more time instead.. logical?

iceFatboy SG

oh ya, let's not forget Berba, if only his headers more accurate, he would have made at least two goals, credit to Givens.

Rock^Star SG

that's true.....if nothing had happened at all for the entire 4 mins of added time, then the whistle would have gone on 4 min plus plus. But I'd have to say that the referee had been generous too. He could have blown on the 5th min but allowed united to keep attacking. He gave united the advantage.

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